You Can’t Block Them! Lindke v. Freed and the Intersection Between State Action and Social Media
“To misuse power, however, one must possess it in the first place.” In 2024, it is no question that social media is widely used. Individuals use…
Category: Cyberlaw / Internet
Care to Wager?
On May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court decided a case that changed the sports betting landscape in the United States. In Murphy v. NCAA, the…
AI and IP: The New Battleground
In this post, Technical Editor Brad Robertson kicks off the 2023-2024 academic year by exploring how artificial intelligence will change traditional b…
GameStop and the Phenomenon of Expressive Trading
Written by: John P. Anderson In a prior post, I reflected on evidence that motives other than profit seeking may be driving some of the recent…
GameStop and Retail Securities Trading as Political, Social, or Aesthetic Speech
Written By: John P. Anderson Commenters have likened the recent retail “meme” trading in stocks such as GameStop Corp. to buying a ticket on a roller coaster—“You…
Van Buren v. United States: Does a Police Officer Violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act if the Officer is Authorized to Access Certain Information on a Computer but the Officer Accesses the Information for an Improper Purpose?
Written by: Katelyn Pearson The United States Supreme Court on November 30, 2020 heard oral arguments of an appeal from the Eleventh Circuit. Nathan Van…
Side Hustle Your Own App: An Intellectual Property Guide
Written by: James “Bud” Sheppard “Perhaps the only thing harder than taking your idea for a great app from concept to successful reality is watching…
